9/30/08

1. Errand running--and finding lots of deals! I only spent $43 at Target ;) And I found a lot of things for my Mom and her house, too.

2. Got information from the Medical College of Wisconsin about an Open House on Thursday for their Graduate Studies. I would love to do something in the medical field involving research and lab work, but don't know if my undergrad work is enough to apply for advanced education there. Guess Thursday will be the perfect opportunity to find out! :)

3. Received some information about a long-term Science subbing position at Nicolet (the next school district north of here) from mid-October to late November. It would be a nice, short test to see if I'd enjoy it. I have to see if it would work, and see how much it would pay.

4. Very funny story related to me by the mother of one of M's classmates. When Mom and I were out of town this weekend, G. had to get all three kids different places at the same time, and enlisted the help of several people. So the mom who drove M. to a birthday party related some funny stories about M. My favorite was where she said that M. said, "Sometimes M. likes to talk in third person."

5. Excellent Knitting Group--as always!

9/29/08

1. I got to be the PE helper in M's class today. It was cute to see all her classmates and neat to "meet" the ones that I didn't already know.

2. Received an email from the Medical College's Graduate program about an Open House this Thursday. I had contacted them to find out about their programs and this sounds like a perfect opportunity to learn more.

3. We actually have a pumpkin! I planted a whole package of pumpkin seeds and many vines grew, but one of them grew up the Arbor Vitae and that is the only vine that produced a pumpkin!

4. Out for Chinese food for C's half birthday. Her actual 13 1/2 birthday was yesterday, but we had so much other stuff going on that we decided to celebrate today.

9/28/08

1. Good trip back "down South" with Mom. The weather was decent; traffic wasn't too bad, and the fall colors were BEAUTIFUL! Photos don't do it justice, but here's a few:2. SOOOOOO nice to be home! As much as I like "vacationing", I like coming home even more. :)

3. Mother-Daughter Book Club; I love this group. We have great book conversations, and then the moms (who are all great) have Mom talk, and the girls (who are a wonderful group of 13 YO's) have girl talk--although tonight's "girl talk" was some sort of snorting game... it sounded like a pigpen in the living room! :)

4. Quick little date with G. We went out to grab a cup of coffee and catch up on the things we missed in each others' weekends.

9/27/08

1. Lots of meeting up with "up North" friends. Nice to see and visit with them all.

2. Great time hanging out with my brother while Mom was visiting with her friends and his girlfriend was at work. I do wish he lived closer and that we had more time to spend together.

3. Got almost all the rest of Mom's stuff packed into my van. We'll wake up tomorrow morning and head out right away.

9/26/08

1. Best news all day/week/month: Mom's oncology appointment--PET scan shows nothing--still cancer-free, and doesn't have to return for six months!!!

2. Beautiful weather on the trip up North. Colors are turning and seem to be at-peak here in the Hurley area. I took pictures, but forgot the camera cord at home. oops!

3. Seeing my brother in his "new house". He bought mom's house and it's so strange to be here where it's the same house, but it's NOT the same house. He and his girlfriend have changed a lot and made it their own. As always, it's so nice to see him!

9/25/08

1. Got to sleep in a tiny bit this morning as both older kids had slightly later starts to their school days. This was especially appreciated since this cold is kicking my butt!

2. Open House at the elementary school. We got to see T. and M.'s classrooms and things they've been working on. I'm impressed with both, but especially with M's kindergarten classroom!

3. Another last-minute tutoring addition. Not the best timing with Open House, soccer practice, and packing to go up North tomorrow, but (again) the extra money is nice!

9/24/08

1. Finished Calorimetry and found a matching button to sew on:


2. Made awesome CPK-ripoff Cobb Salads for supper:3. Surprise extra tutoring session tonight. Every little bit of extra money helps!